Originally Posted by
Infinite 12th
I forgot what wattage soldering iron works for speedo, battery and motor soldering
40 Watt
or
25 Watt
Also concerned about the tip size?
Thanks
Buy yourself a professional Iron, Hakko 936 or something similar. I have that high heat Weller Iron, and it was good for doing battery bars because it heats up over 900 degrees, but it's a very clumsy iron.
Get something like this...
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXATBK&P=ML
Adjustable, durable, and easy to use. Most come with two tips, one for general soldering and one for smaller stuff. You can dial the heat up for applications like taking the leads off a LRP speedo; or dial it down for doing lower temp stuff like a circuit board.
60/40 solder is best for almost everything;
http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...4oz-MNT1064004
I disagree with the silver solder. You don't need it for most things, it requires more heat, and will wear your tip faster. For most motor, and small wire soldering the 60/40 is the best to use. Silver solder really is only needed sometimes with battery leads, and usually only in modified. Not a bad idea to have it on hand, but a small roll should last you years.